MAY 5] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 987

Captain A. F. Cooper, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 20th August, 1946, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Captain A. H. Parker, M.M., from the Retired List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 21st February, 1947, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

The Otago and Southland Regiment—

Temp. Major A. W. Cooper, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, with seniority from 21st October, 1946, and is appointed 2 i/c, 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Major B. H. Palmer, 1st Battalion, to be Major, with seniority from 27th October, 1946. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Major A. C. Marett, M.C., from the Retired List, to be Major, with seniority from 16th October, 1947, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) A. J. Neil, M.B.E., E.D., 1st Battalion, to be Captain, with seniority from 14th December, 1939. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Captain J. P. Quilter, 1st Battalion, to be Captain, with seniority from 15th June, 1941. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Captain R. D. Hoggans, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 22nd July, 1945, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Captain N. G. McAnegney, 1st Battalion, to be Captain, with seniority from 6th August, 1945. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Captain H. R. Cameron, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 3rd August, 1946, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Captain G. B. N. Pearson, from the Retired List, to be Captain, with seniority from 3rd October, 1946, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Captain A. N. Murray, from the Retired List, to be Captain, with seniority from 12th July, 1947, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Lieutenant J. A. Forbes to be temp. Captain, with seniority from 15th October, 1947, and remains seconded to the Waitaki Boys’ High School Cadets. Dated 5th April, 1949.

Lieutenant M. R. Tulloch, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 27th September, 1946, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant N. R. Milsom, from the Retired List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st December, 1948, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant I. R. Taylor, M.M., from the Retired List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st December, 1948, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Ronald James Edmondston to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) and is seconded to the Southland Technical College Cadets, Area 12. Dated 11th February, 1949.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force—

Major Kevin Gerard Miles, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be temp. Lieutenant (on prob.) Dated 21st February, 1949.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force—

Lieutenant G. N. Weston relinquishes his commission. Dated 6th April, 1949.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force—

The Rev. W. H. Beech, Chaplain, 4th Class, Church of England, resigns his commission on appointment to a Chaplaincy in the Royal N.Z. Navy. Dated 25th August, 1947.

SUPERNUMERARY LIST, N.Z. REGULAR FORCE

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Brigadier) H. E. Avery, C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Brigadier. Dated 15th April, 1949.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

The Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department—

The notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 13, dated 3rd March, 1949, relative to the posting to the Retired List of the Rev. H. M. Harris, Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of England), Reserve List, Class II, is hereby cancelled and the following substituted: “The Rev. H. M. Harris, Chaplain, 4th Class, Church of England, Reserve List, Class II, resigns his commission on appointment to a Chaplaincy in the Royal N.Z. Navy. Dated 12th February, 1946.”

Supplementary List—

The Rev. W. R. Castle, Chaplain, 4th Class (temp. Chaplain, 3rd Class), Church of England, resigns his commission on appointment to a Chaplaincy in the Royal N.Z. Navy. Dated 1st April, 1948.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Major K. G. Miles, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 20th February, 1949.

Hon. Captain D. M. Eckhoff, and is reposted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 7th April, 1949.

2nd Lieutenant R. E. Coulston, and relinquishes his commission on appointment to the N.Z. Regular Force in the ranks. Dated 3rd November, 1948.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 23rd April, 1949.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force :—

REGULAR AIR FORCE

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointments

Special Duties Division—

70402 Warrant Officer John William Moynihan is granted a permanent commission in the temporary rank of Flying Officer. Dated 1st April, 1949.

70523 Flight Sergeant Eric William Scott, B.E.M., is granted a permanent commission in the temporary rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 1st April, 1949.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Economic Adviser and United Kingdom Senior Trade Commissioner in New Zealand, at Wellington, Appointed

Ministry of External Affairs,
Wellington, 26th April, 1949.

IT is hereby notified for public information that

Roger Boulton Willmot, Esquire

has been appointed Economic Adviser to the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom, and United Kingdom Senior Trade Commissioner in New Zealand, at Wellington, in place of Robert Boulter, Esquire, C.M.G., O.B.E.

W. NASH, Acting Minister of External Affairs.

High Commissioner of Western Samoa Appointed

Office of Minister of Island Territories,
Wellington, 29th April, 1949.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Guy Richardson Powles

to be High Commissioner of Western Samoa, such appointment to take effect from the 27th February, 1949.

W. NASH, Acting Minister of Island Territories.

Vice-Consul of the United States of America at Wellington Provisionally Recognized

Ministry of External Affairs,
Wellington, 2nd May, 1949.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the appointment of

Elbert R. Williams, Esquire,

as Vice-Consul of the United States of America at Wellington has been provisionally recognized.

W. NASH, Acting Minister of External Affairs.

Member of the Waipawa-Ngaruroro Rabbit Board Appointed.—
(Notice No. Ag. 4657)

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 29th April, 1949.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased, in pursuance of section 56 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928, to appoint on the 23rd day of April, 1949,

William Stanley Kittow

to be a member of the Waipawa-Ngaruroro Rabbit Board, vice Charles Athol Williams, resigned.

EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Agriculture.

Commissioner of the Supreme Court Appointed

KEITH M. LEVY, Esquire, of Sydney, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, has this day been appointed by the Right Honourable Sir Humphrey Francis O’Leary, K.C.M.G., Chief Justice of New Zealand, a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in New South Wales under the 47th section of the Judicature Act, 1908, for the purpose of administering and taking all such oaths, affidavits, and affirmations as in the said section mentioned.

Dated at Wellington, this 27th day of April, 1949.

A. E. REYNOLDS, Registrar, Supreme Court.